Hubby’s folks invited us to dinner and movie tonight. Dad-in-law is a fan of Jack Nicholson, so they wanted to see his latest film, The Bucket List, which also stars Morgan Freeman. Although there are some light and humorous moments, the film was touching and brings the viewer face-to-face with the brevity of life and teaches us that we should not wait until we are given 6 months to live before we start checking off items on our “bucket list.” I think I heard someone else sniffling during the movie, but I was the only one walking out of the theater with puffy eyes and a Rudolf nose.

The evening air carried a slight chill and we decided that a steaming bowl of ramen would be a good way to warm the bones, so we walked over to Genki Ramen.

The place was packed, so we ended up sitting at the counter, which isn’t a bad thing, since it’s a good vantage point to watch the cooks whip up our orders.

Mabo Tofu Ramen

I ordered the mabo tofu ramen, which proved to be a good choice. Tasty and slightly spicy, it is a rich ramen dish and a generous portion that I could not finish even on my best day. Another nice thing about Genki Ramen is that you can ask them to exclude the MSG in your ramen, if you wish, which I chose to do.

Beef curry over rice

Everyone agreed that their chosen dishes were very tasty, the service was good, and the prices were reasonable. Genki Ramen gets a thumbs-up all around. Judging by the crowd of patrons, we’re not alone in this assessment.

[tags]ramen, restaurant, Mililani, Hawaii[/tags]